Ogallala Livestock Auction report
The Ogallala Livestock Auction, Ogallala, Nebraska, reported receipts of 5,365 head selling on Nov. 1, compared to 6,120 head a week ago and 7,240 head last year, according to the USDA-Wyoming Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves under 500 pounds were trading $3 to $6 lower, 500 to 550 pound steers were trading unevenly steady with instances selling $2 lower, 575 pounds steers were trading $3 higher with 600 pound steers trading $2 lower. Heifer calves under 500 pounds were trading steady to $5 higher. Heifer calves over 500 pounds were selling $2 to $7 higher. Nice crowd on hand with active bidding. High demand for pre-conditioned calves. No trend on yearlings. Within the feeder cattle supply 67% were steers and 33% were heifers with 16% weighing over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 306 to 340 lbs., 239.00 to 240.00 (239.84); 353 to 393 lbs., 220.00 to 232.50 (228.53); 403 to 434 lbs., 199.00 to 215.00 (211.99); 149 head, 415 lbs., 221.50 fancy; 461 to 493 lbs., 184.00 to 195.00 (190.79); 75 head, 466 lbs., 204.50 fancy; 501 to 547 lbs., 180.00 to 188.00 (182.45); 556 to 599 lbs., 165.00 to 177.50 (171.87); 551 to 558 lbs., 180.00 to 180.50 (180.34) fancy; 14 head, 619 lbs., 165.50; 604 to 648 lbs., 160.00 to 172.00 (166.51) calves; 671 to 679 lbs., 150.50 to 158.00 (153.33) calves; 24 head, 738 lbs., 159.00; 31 head, 736 lbs., 160.00 calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 411 to 443 lbs., 193.00 to 195.00 (194.33); 49 head, 487 lbs., 170.00; 503 to 546 lbs., 164.00 to 177.00 (173.07).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 366 to 399 lbs., 173.00 to 182.00 (176.95); 405 to 446 lbs., 168.00 to 179.00 (170.95); 456 to 499 lbs., 157.00 to 169.00 (161.81); 509 to 548 lbs., 145.00 to 157.00 (153.63); 26 head, 507 lbs., 163.00 fancy; 554 to 597 lbs., 142.00 to 155.00 (150.13); 56 head, 577 lbs., 160.50 fancy; 11 head, 625 lbs., 137.50; 605 to 638 lbs., 142.50 to 146.50 (144.47) calves; 6 head, 738 lbs., 151.00; 19 head, 846 lbs., 145.00; 905 to 934 lbs., 142.00 to 142.50 (142.34); 13 head, 1013 lbs., 132.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 492 lbs., 148.00; 10 head, 749 lbs., 136.00.